A turn for the worse for Danica Thrall

The hood made things worse, especially going through the tunnel. That was the scariest bit

Danica Thrall

There’s no use trying to hide. Even through the suffocating hood on her head, she can feel the demons watching.

She screams as a hideous creature leaps from nowhere, screeching and grabbing at her long, blonde hair. When she runs, it follows. She can feel its hot breath on her neck.

Fresh from the Celebrity Big Brother house, you might have thought the 24-year-old was fed up with horror stories.

There’s only so many things that go bump in the night a girl can handle. But this model is made of stronger stuff than her sizzling photoshoots let on.

That’s why the Sex, Lies And Rinsing Guys star agreed to take on the ultimate terror attraction at Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey.

She joined me for an exclusive preview of The Passing, a maze that puts punters through the nightmare of their own death.

This isn’t a trip for the faint-hearted. Only hardcore fear fans are advised to book their ticket at the theme park’s Fright Nights.

When Danica turned up, she looked picture-perfect in towering heels and a skimpy vest top. But as she waited outside the maze entrance, the nerves soon began to show.

She stood in the dark with a group of fellow thrillseekers. Finally, a man in a lab coat informed them they had been condemned to death.

They were led into a room full of coffins, where technicians put body bags over their heads. Reluctantly, they crept into the darkness ahead.

In the next chamber, a hooded figure ordered them to choose between two tunnels carved into the wall. Danica chose the white one, representing heaven, then screamed as the gatekeeper loomed to push her in.

She scrabbled through the pitch black on her hands and knees, terrified.Without warning, the crawl-space turned into a slide, shooting her out into a room full of monsters. Everywhere she turned there was a ghoulish figure whispering. Some seemed determined to keep her in their shadowy world.

Without giving too much away, our intrepid explorer managed to make it out alive. But what did she think of the experience?

Flushed with excitement, Danica said: “It did scare me a lot. The hood made things worse, especially going through the tunnel. That was the scariest bit.”

The glamour babe handled her terror like a pro – unlike the Daily Star team, who needed a stiff drink afterwards.

Despite living just a few miles away in the Sussex countryside, Danica had never visited the theme park before. But now she’s keen to try the other Fright Night features, including the chance to ride rollercoasters in the dark.

Thorpe Park is open for Fright Night from 10am to 9pm on October 26-31 and November 1-4. For more information and to book tickets, visit thorpepark.com/frightnights